US bioethicists take Belgian child euthanasia to task
Three American bioethicists have criticised Belgium’s new law permitting children with a terminal illness to choose euthanasia Three American bioethicists have criticised Belgium’s new law...
Battling to make animals persons
Attorney Steven Wise defends his quest to gain legal standing and justice for animals in the US. In a recent feature in the NY Times,...
Surge in opioid use by pregnant American women
There has been a 5% surge in the prescription of opoids for pregnant women in the US There has been a 5% surge in the...
Twin births soar in US due to fertility treatments
IVF is partly responsible for a million extra twins born in the US between 1981 and 2012 IVF is partly responsible for a million extra...
The bioethics of podiatry
Bunions seem ethically uncomplicated, but the burgeoning field of aesthetic podiatry must eventually raise some questions about what constitutes medically necessary treatment. Bunions might seem...
Swiss doctor acquitted after assisted suicide
Changes could be afoot in Swiss legislation after a doctor was acquitted this week of violating regulations for assisted suicide. Changes could be afoot in...
To freeze perchance to live
An introduction to cryonics and attendant bioethical issues. Cryonics is the branch of cryogenics that concerns the freezing and preservation of deceased human beings in...
Lost in translation
Hi there, I just finished reading the obituary of an American scholar of Persian studies – who had nothing whatsoever to do with bioethics, as...
British woman ‘weary of modern life’ euthanased in Switzerland
A retired British art teacher has had herself euthanased in Switzerland, citing weariness of the modern world as her reason for suicide. A retired British...
The Lancet sounds alarm over care of the elderly
The elderly care crisis is set to worsen, according to an alarming editorial published in The Lancet this month. The Lancet has published an alarming...
Action needed on US doctors’ involvement in torture
Human rights activist Leonard Rubenstein has called for the release of a report on CIA torture which sheds light on doctors' participation. Human rights activist Leonard...
Kevorkian’s paintings up for sale
The paintings may give some insight into the mind of Kevorkian, a doctor who claimed that he had helped 130 people to die over 20...